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On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:28, Eric \"Shubes\" wrote
> Josef Lowder wrote:
> > Also tried the system rescue CD, as Eric suggested,
> > but the "install-mbr" option provides no guidance on
> > how to use it. Tried install-mbr --help but got no help.
> > install-mbr --list is supposed to list options, but it does not.
> > It asks for parameters, but no info on what parameters are needed.
> >
> # install-mbr --help
> should produce the following:
> Usage: install-mbr [options] <target>
> Options:
> -f, --force Override some sanity checks.
> -I <path>, --install <path> Install code from the specified file.
> -k, --keep Keep the current code in the MBR.
> -l, --list Just list the parameters.
> -n, --no-act Don't install anything.
> -o <offset>, --offset <offset> Install the MBR at byte offset <offset>.
> -P <path>, --parameters <path> Get parameters from <path>.
> -r, --reset Reset the parameters to the default state.
> -T <path>, --table <path> Get partition table from <path>.
> -v, --verbose Operate verbosely.
> -V, --version Show version.
> -h, --help Display this message.
> Parameters:
> -d <drive>, --drive <drive> Set BIOS drive number.
> -e <option>, --enable <option> Select enabled boot option.
> -i <mode>, --interrupt <keys> Set interrupt mode. (a/c/s/cs/n)
> -p <partn>, --partition <partn> Set boot partition (0=whole disk).
> -t <timeout>, --timeout <timeout> Set the timeout in 1/18 second.
> Interrupt modes:
> 's'=Interrupt if shift or ctrl is pressed.
> 'k'=Interrupt if other key pressed.
> 'a'=Interrupt always.
> 'n'=Interrupt never.
> Boot options:
> '1','2','3' or '4' - Partition 1,2,3 or 4.
> 'F' - 1st floppy drive.
> 'A' - Advanced mode.
>
> Are you entering this from the command prompt after sysrescuecd boots?
Yes. Did that.
install-mbr -l <E> produces zilch.
No other help that I could find to give me any clues,
so I tried the 'super grup' CD and that royally trashed the
system. I've tried dozens of other things with no success.
So, I'm not trying a start-all-over install with
kubum-tu.
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